FEMA, North Carolina and Hurricane Helene

FEMA extends deadline for Hurricane Helene survivors
FEMA has approved more than $273.4 million in assistance to survivors of Hurricane Helene -- and they are urging others to apply for assistance before the February 7, 2025 deadlin
FEMA extends transitional housing program for North Carolina residents displaced by Hurricane Helene
FEMA is extending its Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program to Jan. 25 for residents of North Carolina who were displaced by Hurricane Helene.
FEMA extends free hotel stays for Helene survivors in North Carolina at last minute
Free hotel stays for Hurricane Helene survivors in North Carolina were extended Monday night just before they were set to expire. After 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA still needs rental units for Hurricane Helene survivors
Time is running out for residential property owners to respond to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s call to make rental housing available for Hurricane Helene survivors through the agency’s Direct Lease program.
Asheville residents call on FEMA to extend housing aid for Hurricane Helene victims
People gathered at Pack Square in downtown Asheville to demand FEMA extend temporary housing assistance for Helene victims.
FEMA extends current hotel vouchers for Helene victims through Jan. 25
FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program has extended its current hotel vouchers for Hurricane Helene victims through Jan. 25. Current hotel occupants can remain in their lodging under the program through the night of Jan.
FEMA administrator urges Hurricane Helene victims to take action amid risk of losing temporary housing
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell explained why some Hurricane Helene victims received a notification that their temporary ...
Is FEMA Kicking Hurricane Survivors Out of Housing? Administrator Responds
FEMA Director Deanne Criswell addressed reports that the agency has canceled temporary housing for thousands of families in ...
FEMA recovery centers in Screven, Wilkes counties to close permanently
SYLVANIA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Disaster Recovery Centers in Screven and Wilkes counties are set to close permanently this weekend. FEMA authorities say the locations are set to close at 6 p.m., ...
FEMA: East Tenn. Helene victims moving into temporary housing
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said Hurricane Helene victims in East Tennessee have begun moving into ...
FEMA kicks hurricane survivors out of temporary housing into snowstorm and freezing temperatures
Approximately 2,000 North Carolina households that survived Hurricane Helene will have to move out of their FEMA-expensed hotel rooms on Saturday amid a winter storm.
North Augusta leaders to provide updates on Hurricane Helene recovery
North Augusta city leaders will provide the latest updates on Hurricane Helene’s recovery at a public meeting on Thursday.
FEMA trailers coming to Helene-affected Tennessee counties
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun moving trailers into areas of East Tennessee affected by Hurricane Helene.
Displaced families across Washington County find refuge in FEMA’s temporary housing
Many families are still displaced after their homes were destroyed by Hurricane Helene. FEMA has stepped in to provide ...